Flat Track
★★★★☆
Ventura, California, is home to Ventura Raceway, a Flat Track venue featuring American Flat Track and Short Track racing on its Dirt Oval. Spectators can watch motocross, which runs on an off-road dirt circuit with jumps and berms. For specific event details, call (805) 985-5433; there are 27 other tracks nearby for more racing in the region.
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Watch: Ventura Raceway
Know Before You Go
- Event nights
- Flat-track ovals typically run Saturday-night programs through summer. Classes range from amateur to AFT-sanctioned national events. Expect $15-35 general admission.
- What you'll see
- Riders slide bikes sideways through corners with no front brake, using throttle and rear brake to steer. Modern AFT bikes hit 130+ mph on the straights of mile ovals.
- Bring
- Earplugs (open-piped V-twins are loud), a stadium chair for shorter venues, and binoculars for mile-long tracks where the far straight is a quarter-mile away.